An Awesome Apogee Front End for Your Mac or iOS Recording Studio

When two preamps isn't enough and eight is too many, consider meeting in the middle of the I/O road with the Apogee Quartet USB audio interface. This 4-in/8-out audio interface is a welcome compromise between Apogee's other desktop recording choices, offering Mac- and iOS-based musicians and producers an easy way to connect up to four microphones, keyboards, instruments, or line inputs. A quartet of mic preamps, superior AD/DA conversion technology, high-res metering, iOS control software, and a must-touch controller knob round out the package.

Check out our exclusive overview of the Apogee Quartet USB Interface:

The Hub of Your Studio

It's up to you to decide how much I/O you need, but chances are that the Quartet's four ins and eight outs are all that you'll use for most applications. With this one-knob audio interface, you can plug in up to four key pieces of gear, connect a MIDI controller, and then expand with up to eight digital inputs via Lightpipe. Monitor and mix in stereo with as many as three sets of speakers or in 5.1 surround.

4 World-Class Mic Pres and 192 kHz Converters

Four built-in microphone preamplifiers give your recordings a professional boost, with the detailed sound and low noise that Apogee is known for. With the Quartet's mic pres in tow, you're in for pristine audio capture no matter what kind of mic you use. And high-end 192 kHz/24-bit AD/DA converters make sure that your audio sounds awesome.

Luxe Yet Minimal Design

Intuitive to use, the Apogee Quartet features QuickTouch pads for selecting inputs and outputs, dual color screens that display critical I/O info, and a single prominent controller knob for driving all parameters. A smart wedge design keeps the front panel at the ideal 45-degree tilt so you don't have to lean over the interface to see what's what.

In the box, you get a 2-meter USB cable, universal power supply with standard 3 pin-IEC cable, QuickStart Guide, and a Lightning iOS cable.

Manage Your Quartet from Afar with Maestro

Make the most of Maestro control software for iOS, which lets you access all Quartet hardware parameters from the touch screen on your iPad or iOS device. With Maestro's help, you can do all your tweaking, monitoring, and mixing at a comfortable distance. Moreover, when hooked up to an external power source, the Quartet provides a direct digital connection so you can charge up your iPad while you record.

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Product Description

The Apogee Quartet is a professional USB audio interface designed to deliver the ultimate desktop recording experience to the Mac-based studio. Featuring 4 inputs and 8 outputs of Apogee's industry-leading AD/DA conversion technology as well as 4 world-class mic preamps, Quartet bridges the gap between the 2-channel Apogee Duet and the 8-channel Apogee Ensemble.

All the I/O you need with room to grow

Connect up to 4 microphones, instruments, keyboards or line inputs. Plug in your MIDI controller or keyboard. Expand with up to 8 digital inputs. Monitor and mix it all in stereo, with up to 3 sets of speakers or in 5.1 surround. Quartet is the center of the modern studio and will help you take the performance and sound quality of your projects to the next level.

Simple, powerful and easy to work with

With its ergonomic, angular design and intuitive user interface, Quartet is inspiring, easy to use and in perfect harmony with your workspace. Dual full-color screens for critical input and output details, QuickTouch pads for easy I/O selection, and a single controller knob to conduct it all, make Quartet the perfect studio control center for your Mac.

Why Apogee Quartet is the best choice for your studio

Apogee is an award-winning industry leader in digital recording technology with over 25 years of experience. Preferred by recording pros around the world, Apogee products like Duet, Ensemble and Symphony I/O have been instrumental in creating countless GRAMMY and OSCAR winning recordings and have set the industry standard in professional recording for over two decades. Quartet is built solidly on this reputation.

Pro I/O meets iOS - Apogee. The first to make professional recording on iPad a reality.

Apogee pioneered studio-quality recording on iPad with JAM, the first digital guitar input and MiC the first professional digital microphone for iPad. JAM was featured in Apple's iPad 2, GarageBand launch video. Now with ONE, Duet and Quartet, Apogee is the first to introduce professional multi-track recording interfaces to the world of iPad and iOS. These products complete this amazing platform by offering musicians, producers and engineers professional tools for music recording, production and listening.

Superior sound quality

For almost 30 years, Apogee has been setting the standard in digital audio recording technology with award-winning products.

Maestro control software for iOS

Apogee ONE, Duet and Quartet are the first audio interfaces to feature software control made for iPad and iOS devices. Apogee's Maestro lets you access all hardware parameters and monitor with a low latency mixer.

Direct digital connection to iPad

Apogee ONE, Duet and Quartet for iPad and Mac feature special circuitry that makes a direct digital connection to iPad and iOS devices and is certified by Apple's MFi (Made for iOS) program.

DC power charges iPad

In audio, adequate power is essential for excellent sound quality. With a direct digital connection and an external power source, ONE, Duet and Quartet are able to charge your iPad while you record so your work will not be interrupted.

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